Narrator: saved by Dpal mo when she attempted suicide.

Dpal mo: a sex worker, Dbyangs 'dzin's mother, lived with the narrator.

Dbyangs 'dzin: daughter of the man and Dpal mo.

The man: Dbyangs 'dzin's father, Dpal mo's former client.

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"Did she sleep?" I asked as Dpal mo walked into my room and sat on my bed with a tired smile.

"Yeah. She was sleepy last night."

"Poor Dbyangs 'dzin."

"Yesterday, that Barbie doll made her so excited and happy."

True. We can't afford such toys.

"Will he come tomorrow?"

"Probably not."

Her reply gladdened me, but my future wouldn't be easy now that he had found them.

"He likes her, right?"

"Maybe, but I think it's just because Dbyangs 'dzin is his daughter. He's indifferent to most people. At first, I was afraid he wouldn't like her." ...